Christmas Facts
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is his Old Silk Hat?
More than 1.5 billion of these travel through the U.S. Postal Service every year.
What are Christmas cards?
Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
What is Whoville?
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
What is Eggnog?
The other reindeer would not let Rudolph join in any of these activities.
What are reindeer games?
This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day.
What is an advent calendar?
It consists of inexpensive foil now, but this glittery decoration started as strips of real silver.
What is Tinsel?
When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes.
What is three?
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, lords a-leaping appear in this quantity.
What is 10?
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.
What is Nutmeg?
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
What is a poinsettia?
These two items traditionally appear at the tops of Christmas trees.
What are stars and angels?
The actor who plays long-suffering Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is this original SNL cast member.
Who is Chevy Chase?
This catchy 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
What is “All I Want for Christmas is You”?
It takes more than eight million lights to decorate this “magic kingdom” for Christmas.
What is Disneyland?
During the holidays, this famous New York City landmark features a colossal Christmas tree and a popular ice-skating rink.
What is Rockefeller Center?
These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats.
What are Candy Canes?
Sarah Jessica Parker’s character spills this multi-layered egg dish all over herself in the 2005 holiday romantic comedy, “The Family Stone.”
What is a strata?
In the “Twelve Days of Christmas”, The singer’s true love gives them five of these shining pieces of jewelry on day five.
What are golden rings?
This beverage giant was the first company to use Santa Claus in an advertising campaign.
What is Coca-Cola?
This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”
What is Macy's?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”
What is “The Polar Express”?
This familiar sleighing song was the first Earth tune played in outer space.
What is “Jingle Bells”?
The famous tune, "Jingle Bells" was originally made for which Holiday?
What Is Thanksgiving?
James Lord Pierpont wrote the song called "One Horse Open Sleigh" for his church's Thanksgiving concert in the mid-19th century. Then in 1857, the song was re-released under the title we all know and love and it's still among the most popular Christmas songs today.